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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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